The role of name desirability in person perception

Journal of Psychology: Interdisciplinary and Applied

Volumn 123, Issue 1, 1989, Pages 43-49

  Leak, Gary K ^a   Ware, Mark E ^a  

^a CREIGHTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 0041731973     PISSN: 00223980     EISSN: 19401019     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00223980.1989.10542960     Document Type: Article

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